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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Eclipse Plumage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Mervyn sent to England to go to college?
(a) 1931.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1920s.
(d) 1930s.

2. What time did Mervyn's parents arrive at his apartment unannounced when they came to England to confront him?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 10 a.m.
(c) 11 a.m.
(d) 9 p.m.

3. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?
(a) 23.
(b) 34.
(c) Mid 20s.
(d) Mid 30s.

4. How long had it been since Michael had been in Ceylon?
(a) 25 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 30 years.

5. At the beginning of the section "The Passions of Lalla," where did Michael say his grandmother died?
(a) In her bed.
(b) On a boat.
(c) At a jacaranda tree.
(d) In an automobile accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the train ride from Colombo to Jaffna?

2. Where did Francis de Saram work?

3. What covered the windows in homes in Ceylon?

4. What type of birds did Michael hear and see on a tree outside the old governor's house?

5. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?

(see the answer key)

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